The Prime Minister of Georgia accused the former US ambassador of fomenting a revolution in the country in 2020-2023.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili discussed with European Council President Charles Michel the controversial draft law on foreign agents and Georgia's European integration path amid ongoing protests.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili called on citizens to make an "existential" choice between Europe and Russia amid controversy over the law on "foreign agents" and the suppression of protests against it.
Georgia is at a turning point: protests erupt in Tbilisi, with police using water cannons and pepper spray against demonstrators trying to break through the gates of the parliament, raising concerns about Georgia's European path among European Commission President von der Leyen.
Protests erupted in Georgia when police used pepper spray, water cannons and allegedly rubber bullets against some 40,000 demonstrators opposing a controversial law on "foreign agents" passed by parliament.
Protesters in Tbilisi opposed the law on foreign agents, which led to clashes during which police used pepper spray, tear gas, and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd.
Amid mass protests, the Georgian parliament passed a controversial law on "foreign agents" in the second reading.
Georgia's prime minister vowed to pass a controversial law on "foreign agents" despite mass protests, calling the rallies "a discomfort that must be endured" to prevent polarization and radicalization in the long run.
On the 20th anniversary of the largest wave of accession to the EU, EU diplomat Jose Borrell said that the work of reuniting the continent is not yet complete, and the Western Balkans, Turkey, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia have a historic opportunity to firmly link their future to the EU, strengthening security, justice, democracy and living standards.
EU Chief Diplomat Josep Borrell strongly condemned the violence against peaceful demonstrators in Georgia, who were brutally dispersed by riot police during a protest against the law on “foreign agents”.
The international hacker group Anonymous has expressed support for protesters in Georgia against the law on "foreign agents," threatening to release government databases if the authorities continue to attack demonstrators.
More than 60 protesters were detained and 6 police officers were injured during a rally against the law on "foreign agents" in Tbilisi. Police used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse the demonstrators.
Protesters against the law "on foreign agents" built barricades overnight after police tried to disperse them, and opposition leader Levan Khabeishvili said he was severely beaten by security forces.
During a protest against the law on "foreign agents," law enforcement officers beat Levan Khabeishvili, chairman of Georgia's largest opposition party, the United National Movement. It is also reported that security forces beat the leader of the political association "Citizens" Aleko Elisashvili.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has called on the Interior Ministry to stop using disproportionate force against peaceful protesters opposing the law on "foreign agents," condemning the violence during Holy Week.
Georgian police used tear gas, water cannons, and rubber bullets against protesters who gathered near the parliament building to express their opposition to the proposed bill on "foreign agents," injuring at least 20 people.
Rallies against the law on foreign agents outside the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi turned violent, with police firing pepper spray and detaining several protesters while thousands more gathered on Rustaveli Avenue.
The former head coach of the Ukrainian national football team, Mykhailo Fomenko, who was 75 years old and an honorary citizen of Sumy, dies.
During a protest against the law on "foreign agents" in Tbilisi, clashes broke out between activists and law enforcement. Police used tear gas against protesters who tried to enter the parliament building.
On Sunday, April 28, activists gathered in Tbilisi for another protest against the draft law on "foreign agents," chanting "No to the Russian law. Yes to Europe" and marched to the parliament, surrounding the building with a symbolic "human chain"
Despite Western sanctions, russia is likely to obtain British luxury cars through neighboring countries such as Azerbaijan, where exports from Britain have increased unprecedentedly.
Four people have been detained in Georgia for stealing rare 19th century books worth hundreds of thousands of euros from libraries across Europe as part of an organized criminal group.
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution stating that EU accession talks with Georgia should not begin until the proposed law on foreign agents is part of Georgia's legal order.
The Parliament adopted a law regulating the calculation of pensions for those who worked abroad and establishing rules for the termination of pension payments in certain cases.
Georgia has extended the period of visa-free stay for Ukrainian citizens to three years, allowing them to enter and stay in the country without a visa for the full three years.
Protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia, have been protesting for seven days against a proposed law on "foreign agents" that they consider anti-democratic and anti-European, chanting slogans in support of Europe and against the law.
NATO expresses concern over Georgia's draft law on "foreign agents" adopted in the first reading, calling it a step backwards that does not contribute to the Euro-Atlantic integration of the country, which is seeking to become a member of the Alliance.
A protest against the law on "foreign agents" begins near the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi with about 200 people.
Ukraine calls on Georgia to respect the right of citizens to peacefully protest against the draft law on "foreign agents" and condemns the comments of the Georgian Prime Minister about the threat of "Ukrainization," emphasizing that the real threat to Georgia is Russification, not "Ukrainization.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili promises to veto the controversial law on "foreign agents" if it is passed, amid large-scale protests against the bill.
